They noted it in my vehicle's service history and said that when they had a look at the lights, there was no heat damage to the sockets. They compared the reflector of the DRL on mine to the other JGCs in the workshop and all the reflectors showed similar hazing! Nonetheless, it is on the record and they agree there is hazing to the reflector.

Selous, thanks for the heads up in the post mentioned - checked the GC - my sockets have clearly got way too hot at some point - melted around to top on both sides...

I've just had the 10k service and am waiting on a new gps receiver, new EGR valve, Sand issue software... and now I need my lights fixed. The EGR will take 6 weeks and is comnig from the US... I'll try and make sure my error is fed back through the correct channels so the guys in Melbourne are aware.

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pretty good service I thought.
I haven't taken up the issue with the dealer yet, I'll do that at the 30k in 6 weeks or so, and in the meantime I am keen to see what the LED's look like and as they were burning a hole in the bench I went ahead and installed them.
The sockets on both sides showed heat damage, and one thing I did notice when checking just before I pulled out the filament bulbs is that park w is 7, driving is 27, but when the engine is started both filaments are lit making 34w total - may account for some of the heat.
I discovered also that if the bulbs are in round the wrong way - they don't work - turn 180 deg and fine.
Took about 20min all up including wrestling with the air inlet on the LH side.

My replacement LED's arrived today - 13 days from order ex ChinaeBay Australia: Buy new & used fashion, electronics & home d
pretty good service I thought.
I haven't taken up the issue with the dealer yet, I'll do that at the 30k in 6 weeks or so, and in the meantime I am keen to see what the LED's look like and as they were burning a hole in the bench I went ahead and installed them.
The sockets on both sides showed heat damage, and one thing I did notice when checking just before I pulled out the filament bulbs is that park w is 7, driving is 27, but when the engine is started both filaments are lit making 34w total - may account for some of the heat.
I discovered also that if the bulbs are in round the wrong way - they don't work - turn 180 deg and fine.
Took about 20min all up including wrestling with the air inlet on the LH side.

No, I didn't take any with the DRL's on - I don't think much difference would show in a daylight photo - and others have posted pics of theirs in this thread.
What I did do is check the illumination of the LED's before fitting the holder back into the headlight - with parkers on the LED's looked pretty bright, then pressing the button to start and the LED's lit up much brighter - just the way the filament bulbs looked.
Just looking at the DRL's on with the naked eye they look much the same - I really won't be worried about them being brighter or less than the filament, as long as they don't generate the heat.

THe combined wattage of 34watts is not extreme. Afterall, the standard lowbeam headlight is 55watts.
There is obviously faulty components in those holders.
Mine are very bad, which was probably as a result of driving non-stop Sydney-Melb, then the same return journey. Those little bulbs were burning for 10hrs at a time, and it was an extremely hot day. If Fred Bloggs driving his Ford Falcon did not melt his lights on the same day, what does that indicate? I don't think we are saying the Falcon's are over engineered.

Did I say $430? With the free oil filter coupon and supplying my own oil, it ended up costing me $357.95 for my 20k service. Add it the cost of oil, total cost was $467.15.

Castle Hill quoted me $770 less $90 if I supplied my own oil. Total $680!!

It pays to shop around.

It does pay tp shop around?
Quotes from $580 where I purchased the Jeep down to $395 That is for me supplying nothing both the 10K and 20K services.
In regards to the head lamps mine have also shown deteriation.
Could you please give me the contact detail of Jeep melbourne as My machine goes in for a service next friday and I want the dealer to be put on the right track By jeep australia before I get there.

It does pay tp shop around?
Quotes from $580 where I purchased the Jeep down to $395 That is for me supplying nothing both the 10K and 20K services.
In regards to the head lamps mine have also shown deteriation.
Could you please give me the contact detail of Jeep melbourne as My machine goes in for a service next friday and I want the dealer to be put on the right track By jeep australia before I get there.

Regards
JohnW

It does pay to shop around for servicing costs. If you work out the time spent against the labour charge, you best be sitting down. I sent you a pm in the caravan forum with the other info.

It does pay tp shop around?
Quotes from $580 where I purchased the Jeep down to $395 That is for me supplying nothing both the 10K and 20K services.
In regards to the head lamps mine have also shown deteriation.
Could you please give me the contact detail of Jeep melbourne as My machine goes in for a service next friday and I want the dealer to be put on the right track By jeep australia before I get there.